diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh
index 8a281f6b048..648e93480a4 100644
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ install_packages() {
   # ipcalc
   apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install ipcalc
   # java
-  apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install  default-jre-headless
+  apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install  openjdk-7-jre-headless
 
   echo "iptables-persistent iptables-persistent/autosave_v4 boolean true" | debconf-set-selections
   echo "iptables-persistent iptables-persistent/autosave_v6 boolean true" | debconf-set-selections
diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/postinstall.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/postinstall.sh
index 822cd5f517a..0828dbff0b5 100644
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/postinstall.sh
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/postinstall.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ install_packages() {
   # ipcalc
   apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install ipcalc
   # java
-  apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install  default-jre-headless
+  apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install  openjdk-7-jre-headless
 
   echo "iptables-persistent iptables-persistent/autosave_v4 boolean true" | debconf-set-selections
   echo "iptables-persistent iptables-persistent/autosave_v6 boolean true" | debconf-set-selections